Author Archives: Newton PTO Council

Community Preservation Program – Possible Funding Votes on March 20th

Newton’s CPC will meet on March 20th at 7:00 pm in City Hall Room 209. This agenda includes possible funding votes on two current proposals: Farlow Park Pond & Bridge (Newton Corner), CPA request $476,780; and Newton Highlands Playground, revised CPA request $200,000 (anticipated future construction request $2,147,400).

For additional information online, see the following links from www.newtonma.gov/cpa: “Committees & Meetings” (full agenda and pre-meeting packet), “Proposals & Projects” for the full text of all proposals. Contact Alice E. Ingerson, Community Preservation Program Manager, at aingerson@newtonma.gov or 617-796-1144.

Lifestyle management and personal concierge company

You have a lot going on, so let The Help: Boston lighten the load! A woman-owned and women-run company that caters to a lot of moms and families, The Help: Boston is a lifestyle management company offering a wide variety of services, tailored to your every need. From running your errands to organizing your home, no task is too large or small. From moms and executives to young professionals; we could all use an extra set of hands sometimes, so let them be The Help that you need!

Types of services available include errand running (dry cleaning, groceries, retail returns, etc.); concierge services (waiting for a Comcast technician to come to the house); organization services (closets, toy rooms, basements, etc.) and home management (meal prep, tidying up, etc.). They also offer event planning, home styling and moving and staging services for folks selling their homes and/or moving to another.

For additional information visit http://www.thehelpboston.com/ or call 857-345-5379.

April Vacation with NCE

Newton Community Education offers the following vacation-week programs for kids this April: Babysitting and CPR training classes for kids ages 11 and up, and Science Gadgets and Contraptions, for kids in grades 1-4.

All programs will be held at Newton North High School. Call the NCE office at 617-559-6999 or visit www.newtoncommunityed.org for more information or to register.

Newton Youth Players Theater program

If your child would like to be a part of an outstanding after-school youth theatre program, then Newton Youth Players could be the answer to their performing dreams! This program, that famously fills up one year in advance, has a few spaces available for ‘Oliver!’ and ‘Annie’, and the enrollment will start soon for next year. The casts are small, which gives every child an opportunity to feel they are an important part of the show. They sing, dance, make their own scenery, and wow their adoring public every time! Visit www.newtonyouthplayers.com for more information, and to enroll.

Spring 2014 – ‘Oliver’ (now enrolling)
Summer 2014 – ‘Annie’ (now enrolling)
Fall 2014 – ‘Annie Get Your Gun’ (now enrolling)
Winter 2015 – ‘Once Upon a Mattress’ (enrollment opens April 1st)
Spring 2015 – ‘Annie’ (enrollment opens May 1st)

The Pirates of Penzance presented by Watertown Children’s Theatre

A den of misfit pirates, characters searching for adventure, confusion on the high seas? Join WCT as they bring to life W.S. Gilbert and Sir Arthur Sullivan’s The Pirates of Penzance. A cast of K-9th graders including Newton’s own Nisha Jha, Henry McPherson, and Jacob Resnick will sing, dance and act their way through this classic, comic operetta! Dress as your favorite Gilbert and Sullivan character for the Saturday 7:00 pm performance and be entered to win a prize!

Tickets are $12 and are on sale now through WCT’s website at watertownchildrenstheatre.org or by calling 1-800-838-3006. For more information, visit WCT’s website or call 617-926-ARTS.

March 21st at 7:00 pm, March 22nd at 2:00 pm and 7:00 pm, March 23rd at 2:00 pm. Charles Mosesian Theater, Arsenal Center for the Arts, Watertown.

About Watertown Children’s Theatre: In its 30 years of service to Watertown and surrounding communities, the Watertown Children’s Theatre’s award-winning programs have enriched the lives of thousands of children and families. WCT offers year round theatre education programs, including musical and non-musical productions, voice/acting lessons, vacation programs, dance, and performing arts workshops for children in kindergarten through high school. Combining values of artistic excellence with inclusiveness, reflected in its affordable fee structure, its open audition policy and its involvement of entire families, WCT has continuously ensured its place as a highly valued member of this flourishing artistic community.

Parenting Our Daughters

A discussion, support and activist group open to all Newton mothers of tween/teen daughters who are interested in figuring out how to best empower and support their girls.

Drop-in Discussion Group – March 25th, 7:30-9:00 pm
• Open to all mothers of tween/teen girls in Newton
• Share any concerns related to raising your daughter with a group of other supportive moms

Meeting at Samadhi, 796 Beacon St, Newton Center (near B Street restaurant). For more information or to RSVP, please contact: Kim Gallaugher at 617-558-0092 or momofiggy@hotmail.com or visit the website: www.ParentingOurTeens.org.

Job Opening

Centre Street Food Pantry is looking for a special someone who would like to have a part-time position as Pantry Manager. The current Executive Director will split up the duties with this energetic, detail-oriented Pantry Manager who will:

Be responsible for weekly operation of the pantry
Organize and schedule volunteers
Manage inventory, deliveries, and pick-ups
Work closely with the Executive Director and the Board of Directors
Feel as great about the work as they all do

The Centre Street Food Pantry is a 501(c)(3) organization which opened its doors in January of 2011. If you are interested, or know someone who might be please email centrestfoodpantry@gmail.com.

Volunteers sought

Newton at Home, a grassroots organization that provides practical services and social opportunities to enable Newton seniors to lead active, connected lives as they grow older, is seeking volunteers with experience in development and/or marketing to help the organization diversify its revenue. Building on the organization’s success raising money from individual donors and in-kind contributions from local businesses, we are seeking volunteers who would be interested in:

Developing and helping to implant a plan for business sponsorships;
Researching and implementing ideas for one or more fundraising events;
Write fundraising letters and collateral.

This is a great opportunity to meet and work with a dedicated and talented group of community leaders while making a difference in the lives of our members. Newton at Home is part of a vibrant, growing national village movement that is changing the way Americans grow older. You can learn more about Newton at home at http://www.newtonathome.com.

See Alastair Moock and help a Nursery School

Weekday Nursery School in Newton Highlands invites you to be part of their spring fundraising event featuring 2014 Grammy Nominee, Alastair Moock! This event will take place from 3:00 – 4:00 pm on March 30th in the Auditorium of the Newton Highlands Congregational Church located at 54 Lincoln Street, Newton Highlands.

The Boston Herald says “Singer Alastair Moock’s live show is half Appalachian hootenanny, half honky-tonk jam session. It’s totally kid-friendly…[with] an indie sensibility hip parents dig.” Alastair Moock and Friends’ live shows are rowdy, rootsy, singin’ and dancin’ fun for the whole family!

Tickets can be purchased at the door for $30 per family or in advance online for $25 per family via the Eventbrite page: http://www.eventbrite.com/e/alastair-moock-tickets-10818964815. All proceeds from the event benefit the Weekday Nursery School Tuition Assistance Fund.

Mason-Rice Elementary PTO Online Auction

Mason-Rice Elementary School PTO’s annual online fundraising auction is open now through March 18th at 10:00 pm. Generous local and national merchants, area camps, Boston pro sports teams, museums and service providers–along with a host of talented and creative parents–have donated over 150 items, many of them one-of-a-kind. You could bid on and win something from a store or an institution that you normally patronize at well below (or at) market value while helping support learning and community at Mason-Rice. Thanks for checking it out at www.biddingforgood.com/masonrice.